Folding automobile bed



(3. C. STARR. FOLDING AUTOMOBILE BED. APPLICATION FILED JI\N.24, 1921. V H 1,415,727 Patented May 9, W22.

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C. C. STARR. FOLDING AUTOMOBILE BED. APPLICATION FILED JAN.24, 192:.

amnted May 9, 1922 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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folded *msition as sh'own l and a Winged nut adapted to on the pin 32 and bind the sides .struotion set forth to edvan' the legs, I have connected the sections by u threaded bolt 27 equipped with :1. winged nut 12-? the purpose of which readily apparent.

Likewise pivoted on the inside of t e lJBtl. ire-me ad acentone extremity ot' the tion.

13, are a pair of noti'hei'l arms ado pied to receive in the notches thereof stop." provided on the section the hotel l ZBilES thus serving to retain the lied no in it to advantage in Figure 3.

Disposed beneath the section 13 and feeteneol to the some, are u pair of angle irons 3(llmving slots 31 formed therein. Through the slotted portion 31 of each angle iron there is inserted a pin 32 threaded adjacent one of its extremities WillCl] pin is initiated to rest in an opening formed in an l. shaped clamping eleinent33 adapted to be securely fastened to one section of it table. For the purpose of regulating the different angular positions of the table, 5 have encircled the pin 32 with a. pair of binding nuts he threz of slotted portion oi the L. shaped clmnping ment against one of the nuts 34'. The table above mentioned comprises the section 33 and o second section 36 hinged at 37 for the purpose of allowing El, folding of the table when so desired. From the con-- in Figures 3 and 5, it will be apparent that the table can be adjusted to various angular positions and moved independently of the bed frame when the latter is folded in an inactive posi tion on the running board of the vehicle.

The numeral designzttes stops provided on the second section 36 adapted to receive chains 39 secured to the internmliete section 14, which chains serve to retain the ihle in a folded position. When it is (it, i to utilize the table independently of the bed. frame, the chains 39 are released from the stops 38 and the table is extended to the jlei'l the position shown to advantage in l: lgure 23.

For the purpose of supporting the tuhle, l have provided edjustehie legs adopted to he pivoted to the outer n1tre1uity of the second section 36, and, to extensions; 40 formed on Each of these (Olliprises a standard 4.1, pivoted to the sections of the table, and has provided therein a lIl'lIQELClGCl element equipped with ii winged nut 43. The threaded element and winged nut Serve to retain a slotted hi Siitl l'l i l: in sliduhio relation to the unlair l' 4-]. when-why the table can like-vise he zuljusted and. retained in at level position when it is placed on an uneven. surface. The Nitltlt/l'i 33 of the table has piovided the. hinged p3 4-5. in which out he on:

.set up when. the lied iently placed 51 mirror in order that the see tion 33 may serve the purpose of u drhesiuo' tuhle when it is So desired. A14 shown in Fig. 1; iv 1c the mirror is held vertically against the heih when the latter is folded tho opening left by the panel seat on the lied in trout oi the mirroi so that it po ill may ouvupy the some with their legs uecoinn'lod:ited lay the openin For the u'ii.p( se ol' retain the panel flush with the suri'o-are of the section til, l have provided :1 pin it). The construction of this pin and the operation of the some, are shown to advantage in Figure 3, and further detail dose iption not deemed lt(fill5:ll}.

in order that the sections of the tullle may be retained in folded posititm. i have pro vided a hooi: f' on onev ,'(lf oi thev sci-end section 36. which hook is adopted to l e lustened on a stop' (not shown) positioned on the opposite ed e ot' the first Seuiimi 321.

For conveniently olioruting the lt(l when it is desired to either extend or told the some, it handle is suitublv attached to the intermediate section H1, which handle uil'ords a. convenient means for positioning the l)((i in its folded or extended form.

it is obvious from. the foregoing (lCHrl'llltion that at novel il oli-ling uutonmliile lied hus been, ln'ovidcil, :is well as improved means ussoi-iutwl therewith for supporting the bed. and always maintuii'iing the level position of the bed when it is extended.

It is to he understood that. the form of my invention, herewith shown and described, is to taken as a pro erred exannple of the some, and that various ehun zs in the shape,

and ll'lflilgtillltllii oi parts may he resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention, or the scope or" the sulljoined claims.

th eving thus described my invention. l1 claim flu 1i combination camping, equipment. :1. folding bod having" menus at one end to clump the euro-e to the running l)()2ll(l of an autmnohilo and permitting it to 11mm on inactive folded positic 2 mid u position set up transvoi's oi the automobile, and :1. folding tuhle ozii'riu under the lied adapted to he is in inactive folded position and folded under the bod when the ilCll is set up, said table having a hinged panel il/ ltl liifitl to assume it vertii'ul position against the bed when the lied is folded and leaving on opel'ling in the tuhle providing it sent and :1 space for ucconnnmluting the lone o :1 person oocriiying tho k022i. and with the vi 'civuily prosontwl n ml Hll'\'lll;'} as u inirri'ir or the like support su imuntiully us and for the}: w o, l ll: l

in testiumny 7 Will provide a lit? 

